Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-09-01
NEWSY NOTES.

Kansas has 120 towns with population
of | 900 each.
Decatur, Ala, is enjoying a boom similar
/ to Birmingham's.
Rev. Daniel Curry M. E. of the Chris
tan Adrocqte is dead.
The sweet potato crop in eastern Va,
will reach 10000 bbls.
There are 100, 900 horses used in hauling
street cars in the United States.
Senator Kenna captured IL fine bass in
the Greenbrier river last Thursday.
Mr.. Curry, our minister to Spain, is at
the White Sulphur with his family.
The special grand jury at Woodstock in
dcted six of Riddleberger's rescuers.
On Long Island the potato product is es-
tmated at 400 to 900 bushels per acre.
The Culpepper, Orange and other Bap-
lists meet next Tuesday near Woodville.
Mr. st. Gaudens, a New York sculptor,
is making a marble bust of Mrs. Cleveland.
Ex-minister Laugstons son, Frank, gets
years for killing j. ii. Ruiiin at Peters
burg.
The total membership of the Knights of
Labor has decreased 10 per cent. within the
last twelve months.
In 1855 Kansas City had 800 people.
To-day 10000 and does a business of
$500, 100000 year.
Last year Los Angeles County, California,
was assessed at $40 100000. This year ii
will be Sl4O 100000.
The power Of the machines employed in
building the Panama canal is estimated TO
be equal to 100000 men.
VIM. L. Roberts, Baltimore broker and
co-trustec OF the Alex. Lorman hall-million
dollar estate, has disappeared.
The Washington gas light company has
mortgaged its property to secure payment
of 81 100000 bonds issued for extending its
plant.
Martha Alden McFadden, descendant of
John Alden, the woOer in the story of Miles
Slandish Cotrtship, died at Allegheny, Pa,
aged SO.
The last dollar in the Indiana State treas
ury has been paid out and the counties are
asked to advance 100000 TO tide over till
December.
J. NJ. Troubcr, Kings Greek (W Val
Il. r. hand has got into trouble by having
papers print his alleged engagement to jay
Gould's daughter.
Thad Bean of east Washington and his
sister and brothers are among the heirs OF
David Bean, Bonham TEX millionaire
who died recently.
Al Scary station Is miles below Charles
ton OIL the Chesapeake and ONO young
man named Sheppard killed his rival in a
girls aitection-one Berry.
Jas. Quainlance a Slate Mills Val farm
er fell from his barn roof and was impaled
on hay fork handle. He drew it out,
walked half mile to doctors and will
live.
A bad week on the b. & O. at Washing
ton last week-thc Chicago express jump
ing the track an smashing into n 4.story
building. Fifteen Western passengers in
jured.
Thos Taylor Elmorc, aged seven Of Ar
redenda. Fla, can play sublimely on any
instrument. His grandfather, franklin FL
more. succeeded Jno. G. Calhoun in the
Senate.
Private VIM. 5. Shepherd aged As Of
Philadelphia has got $4,000 back pension
for wound received February %, ga, by
the accidental discharge of n gun during
parade.
Rev. Wm. NJ Dame of tie Memorial
church, Baltimore, where he succeeded
Bishop Peterkin in 78, has declined call
rendered by the Episcopal church at Win
chester.
Farmers in adjacent counties are raising
cuculnbers for a Fredericksburg pickle fac.
tory that pays so cents a thousand. An
acre yields 100000 and boy can pick
5000 day.
Capt. G. W. c.. Huntington Of Washing.
ton. is dead. Before 'Gl he was Chief Of
the Capitol Police and CORE ,pondent Alex.
Sentinel and during the war Virginia
State Senator.
The Australian government Is anxious
for American machinists to enter farming
implements, labor saving devices, ETC., at
the Jubilee exhibition now holding at AIDE
laide and for next years display at Mel
bourne.
Ross, the Baltimore Durker ana DO1y-
snatcher will be hanged tomorrow. He
tells the whole story Of the murder Of En-
ily Brown. Anderson Perry instigated the
foul act and Hawkins plunged the fatal
knife. She received the first blow with
brick at the hands Of Ross.
Richar S. Scott, the Manhattan bank
cashier at New York who stole 100000 in
June '85 and skipped to London, has made
a confession TO consul Waller there. He
duplicates his wifes cousin Jno. X. Dunn,
whom the bank officials haze had arrested
as they cannot get hold Of Scott.
Gen. james Longstreet lives in quiet
farmhouse on the summit Of mountain
ridge in north Georgia. A friend who has
jus, been paying him visit SAYS that "his
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